Culture
Crafting in Gold
Saideigawa Pottery Studio in Omotesando offers lessons in kintsugi gold joinery that shine a light on traditional Japanese crafts..
Accommodation
Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program
What better way to get to know someone’s culture and way of life than to live, work and have fun with them? That's why Hit..
Activities
Fruit Picking Fun in Kumamoto
There’s nothing sweeter than picking fruit just for you and eating it right away, perched on a crate in the orchard. At least,..
Culture
Tateyama Shoten
Boasting more than 140 years of history, Tateyama Shoten in Kumamoto Prefecture’s historic city of Hitoyoshi suits tea aficion..
Culture
Crafting in Gold
Saideigawa Pottery Studio in Omotesando offers lessons in kintsugi gold joinery that shine a light on traditional Japanese crafts..
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Culture
Autumn Leaves at Natadera Temple
Each autumn, Natadera Temple near Kaga Onsen is framed in stunning shades of red, orange and yellow leaves, making it well worth..
Culture
Tateyama Shoten
Boasting more than 140 years of history, Tateyama Shoten in Kumamoto Prefecture’s historic city of Hitoyoshi suits tea aficion..
Culture
Shirakane Ishigura Museum
In Aira, near Kagoshima Airport, Shirakane Shuzou Co., Ltd. has been distilling shochu at its family ishigura (stone storage house)..
Gallery
Crafting in Gold
Tokyo
Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program
Kumamoto
Fruit Picking Fun in Kumamoto
Kumamoto
Tateyama Shoten
Kumamoto
Kumamoto’s Farmhouse Cooking
Kumamoto
Autumn Leaves at Natadera Temple
Ishikawa
Shirakane Ishigura Museum
Kagoshima
Kirishima Open-Air Museum
Kagoshima
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Activities
Akune Oshima
Christopher LawsonAkune Oshima is a sandy, emerald-green island jewel off the coast of Kagoshima. Perfect for for marine activities, deer spotting..
Culture
Isa City, the Birthplace of Shochu
Christopher LawsonIsa City in Kagoshima is considered the birthplace of Japanese shochu. The city's Koriyama Hachiman Shrine features culturally..
Activities
Hokusatsu Regional Park, Kagoshima
Christopher LawsonLocated on the outskirts of the small town of Miyanojo in Kagoshima on Kyushu Island lies Hokusatsu Regional Park. With a diverse..